Category Archives: Human Relationships

Novels and fresh cucumbers

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Brigitte

Not all who wander are lost I park my car on the number three slot.  It is a muggy night in Beirut. I have had to drive against traffic twice to get here, obeying the delusional Waze which dutifully gets … Continue reading →

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It’s been long…

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Brigitte

“It’s so much darker when a light goes out than it would have been if it had never shone.” ― John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. “Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, … Continue reading →

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Conversations in the car

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Brigitte

The best time to connect with your children is usually around the dinner table. They tell you about their day, you lock eyes, you eat, they talk some more, and it’s all nice and pleasant. Conversational even.  For amateurs!!  You … Continue reading →

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Breakfast in bed

Posted on February 14, 2014 by Brigitte

My youngest will be having an early birthday party today. Her actual birthday falls on a school day this year. She is turning 8.  She is having a friend sleepover, she’s all excited about the cake and the friends coming, … Continue reading →

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We’re not ready yet!

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Brigitte

I wrote this post in June when we were all worried we might lose Nelson Mandela. Now we did. Now we mourn him. When we are less sad, we will celebrate the life of a hero who taught this angry … Continue reading →

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Karma, explained.

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Brigitte

Sitting in my room, my seven-year-old comes and sits next to me on my bed.  “Mom, do you realize that I have been behaving nicely?” “Yes, you have been great. Hardly misbehaving. I’m proud of you.” “Great, so that means … Continue reading →

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You can’t afford to miss this movie

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Brigitte

Death most resembles a prophet who is without honor in his own land or a poet who is a stranger among his people. Gibran Khalil Gibran Friends who were visiting in November suggested I watch a movie called ‘Searching for … Continue reading →

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My voice counts

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Brigitte

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Today is Human Rights Day. 64 years ago, a drafting committee chaired by Eleanor Roosevelt finalized the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a document that took two years … Continue reading →

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Theology 101

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Brigitte

As we were decorating the Christmas tree, my six-year-old and I, listening to Boney M’s ‘Little Drummer Boy’ on repeat with the call to prayer from a nearby Dubai mosque in the background, my kid thought it was a good … Continue reading →

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The soda fountain of youth

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Brigitte

“Do we all have to die?” my six-year-old asked me as I was putting her pyjamas on last night. Taken aback, I had to think fast and finally replied: “People usually die when they’re old. At the end of their … Continue reading →

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